fixing the broken latch, 10.20.24

i walked into ace hardware and asked the lady if they had loose screws. she laughed and another customer walking by laughed so i laughed lmao. i guess it sounded funny, but she helped me find what i needed so i could head back to the sequoia. when my brother was over a couple of weeks ago, i let my mom drive the sequoia. the latch ended up breaking. i finally had time to replace it today and it was the most frustrating fix i’ve done to the sequoia throughout my tenure of ownership. some parts like fasteners and plastic clips were so brittle they broke with little pressure. on top of that, the crevices i had to get to were tucked behind motors and plastic trim. i was outside for damn near 6 hours and still couldn’t get the job done. with the sun going down quicker and quicker, i’ll have to finish it next weekend probably.

i hope this latch lasts another 20 years.

-ratha, 5:45pm, 10.20.24